{"product_id":"my-adventures-as-an-illustrator-the-definitive-edition-9780789213112","title":"My Adventures as an Illustrator: The Definitive Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe life of Americas most beloved artist  in his own wordsback in print with restored text and drawings  new illustrations  and more. The wit  humanity  and many-sided talent of Norman Rockwell (18941978) are on full display in his classic autobiography. Rockwells New York City boyhood  his apprentice days at the Art Students League  his first fateful visit to the Saturday Evening Post  his adventures abroad  his move to rural Vermontall are recounted with a mix of sharp observation and self-deprecating humor. Throughout Rockwell invites the reader into his artistic process: he introduces his favorite models  candidly reveals his biggest flops  and documents the creation of a Post cover step by step.  This Definitive Edition restores the original 1960 text of My Adventures as an Illustrator  as well as the playful vignettes that Rockwell drew to head each chapter. Thanks to a massive image digitization effort undertaken by the Norman Rockwell Museum  it is also illustrated with more than 150 of Rockwells paintings and drawings  many of which highlight lesser-known aspects of his work. A new introduction by the artists granddaughter Abigail Rockwell adds reference value  as do an illustrated chronology and an annotated bibliography prepared by the staff of the Norman Rockwell Museum.  This attractive volume will be the essential source on the life of Norman Rockwell  and delightful reading for anyone who enjoys his art. Plus  its publication coincides with a major new exhibition at the Norman Rockwell Museum concerning the autobiographical elements in the artists work (Norman Rockwell: Private Moments for the Masses  June 8 through October 27  2019).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45651746390069,"sku":"ByrdShop_0789213117","price":33.22,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780789213112.jpg?v=1781839093","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/my-adventures-as-an-illustrator-the-definitive-edition-9780789213112","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}